As computing becomes more ubiquitous in our objects, designers need to be more aware of how to design meaningful interactions into electronically enhanced objects. At the University of Washington, a class of junior Interaction Design majors is exploring this question. These pages chronicle their efforts.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Value Village Yields Piezoelectric Sensors!


We took apart an old electronic drum set from a Nintendo game. We were first drawn to this particular toy because we were curious about what sensors might be involved. There had to be some sort of pressure sensor to recognize when each drum pad was struck. After taking it apart, we realized how incredibly simple our Value Village find was! It only took about 25 screws, 8 washers, 5 pressure sensors, foam adhesive, 20 wires, a plastic case and a plug in wire to make this little device come to life. The sensors that we had to literally dig out of the foam were actually really neat and hopefully will be of some use to us in the coming project. These sensors are called Piezoelectric Sensors, and now we have FIVE! Thank you, Capital Hill Value Village!







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